Which Browser is better

[Poorboy]

I use internet Explorer now and am getting a lot of pop-up that i can`t seem to stop through them..I`m thinking of Netscape..is this any better or is there another better browser to use?
thanks

[JaredPointer]

Steve, maybe you could go somewhere like Download.com and try out some different browsers and see what you like best. There`s a lot out there, and they all have different goo/bad aspects. I`m sure you`ll get a lot of suggestions on this one. Hope you can find one you like!!

[norahcrv]

Good suggestion, Jared!

FWIW, I`ve been using Mozilla 1.7.2 for some time and I like it because it does a good job of stopping the annoying "pop-ups", and you can have multiple tabs open in one window. And, if I accidentally try to close the window instead of a tab - it warns me, and I can avoid that inconvenience.

Only downside I have found so far, is that I cannot check my Medical Insurance claims on it, so still must use IE for that

Just my $ .02

Norah

[The Chee]

Steve, do try out opera ,I don`t get any pop ups, can disable images and animations. Best of all is the mouse gestures. Can`t live without it .

Other popular browsers are mozilla and firefox

firefox
http://www.mozilla.org/

mozilla
http://www.mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x/

Opera
http://www.opera.com/download/

[Poorboy]

trying firefox right now ..it was recommended by a computer friend

so far no pop-ups and i can type a response without being annoyed:angry

thanks for all the help and if this one doesn`t work ..then on to another

[awd330]

Another suggestion would be to continue using IE, but install some type of pop-up blocker. Many anti-virus packages come bundled with pop-up blockers. For freeware, try something like the Google Toolbar or Panicware`s Pop-Up Stopper.

[NYV6Coupe]

poorboy:

changing browsers is an option but there are other very effective solutions with many pop-up blockers available.

If you`re using Windows XP, upgrade to SP2 & you`ll get built-in pop-up blocking from the Windows OS along with a very effective firewall. You`ll get a message that a pop-up has been blocked & you can choose whether or not you want to see it. I get no pop-ups ..... zero.

Many ISP`s (AOL, MSN, etc ....) include some form of pop-up blocking with varying results & effectiveness.

Many anti-virus products (I use Trend Micro`s PCcillin, #1 rated in Consumer Reports) include pop-up blocking.

I strongly suggest checking into the following freeware available from majorgeeks.com : Spybot Search and Destroy rel 1.3
AdAware Personal rel 1.5

Both of these products will eliminate spyware from inhabiting your PC & slowing it down ... they work great, they`re easy to use, and they`re free.

[Bob]

Mozilla fo life! I love firefox and would not ever go back to EI junk.

[Poorboy]

actually I`m still running Windows98 but I`m getting a new computer from my friends at FedEx ...
I tried the google tool bar, the adware, the spybot, and none of them worked..even tried the Trend pc house call and there was stuff it even couldn`t remove:bigscream ...so far with firefox it is a little differentthan I`m use to but a big so far...

[Big Leegr]

Safari (Apple brand browser) blocks pop-ups, but so far I haven`t figured any way to "preview" link addresses like on IE. Also it doesn`t seem to like Flash sites. No pop-ups, though!

[Bob]

actually I`m still running Windows98 but I`m getting a new computer from my friends at FedEx ...
I tried the google tool bar, the adware, the spybot, and none of them worked..even tried the Trend pc house call and there was stuff it even couldn`t remove:bigscream ...so far with firefox it is a little differentthan I`m use to but a big so far...

It takes some getting used to but you won`t regret it once you get used to it. Tabbed browsing is awesome!

Also, you won`t get any spyware crap. Ever since using Firefox my adware has not picked up anything. When using IE i had to clean it out once a day and it would find all sorts of crappola.

[gnev8]

I have to agree with the vote`s for Firefox.
I tried it as a test a few month`s back and have never left.
Microsoft couldn`t pay me to go back ( well, how much?? )
The features alone on Firefox are worth the switch.
But, the pop up and adware blocks are also better.

[Poorboy]

yeah it`s been a couple hours now and no pop-ups from IE

[Poorboy]

Well it`s been a day and a half with no pop-ups...this is surely a miracle

I can`t tell you how great it is to be able to complete a thought without an advertisement for a pop-up blocker interupting my thoughts:lol

[norahcrv]

Oh, we know, Steve, we know!! That`s why we`re "all" using various methods to block the insidious things!!!
Glad you`re enjoying it though! Have you mastered "multiple tabs" yet?